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@@ -35,25 +35,25 @@ see [configuration for the Haskell newbie](https://propellor.branchable.com/hask
 
 ## quick start
 
-1. Get propellor installed on your laptop.
+1. Get propellor installed on your development machine (ie, laptop).
      `cabal install propellor`
           or
      `apt-get install propellor`
-2. Run propellor for the first time. It will set up a `~/.propellor/` git
+2. Run `propellor` for the first time. It will set up a `~/.propellor/` git
    repository for you.
 3. If you don't have a gpg private key already, generate one: `gpg --gen-key`
 4. Run: `propellor --add-key $KEYID`, which will make propellor trust
    your gpg key, and will sign your `~/.propellor` repository using it.
 5. Edit `~/.propellor/config.hs`, and add a host you want to manage.
    You can start by not adding any properties, or only a few.
-6. Pick a host and run: `propellor --spin $HOST`
+6. Run: `propellor --spin $HOST`
 7. Now you have a simple propellor deployment, but it doesn't do
    much to the host yet, besides installing propellor.  
-   So, edit `~/.propellor/config.hs` to configure the host (maybe
-   start with a few simple properties), and re-run step 6.  
+   So, edit `~/.propellor/config.hs` to configure the host, add some
+   properties to it, and re-run step 6.  
    Repeat until happy and move on to the next host. :)
 8. Optionally, set up a [centralized git repository](https://propellor.branchable.com/centralized_git_repository/)
-   so multiple hosts can be updated with a simple `git commit -S; git push`
+   so that multiple hosts can be updated with a simple `git commit -S; git push`
 9. Write some neat new properties and send patches!
 
 ## debugging